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| Headquarters | Washington, DC |
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| Parent department | United States Department of Agriculture |
| Parent agency | USDA Rural Development |
| Website | www |
The United States Rural Utilities Service (RUS) administers programs that provide infrastructure or infrastructure improvements to rural communities. These include water and waste treatment, electric power, and telecommunications services.[2] It is an operating unit of the USDA Rural Development agency of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). It was created in 1935 as the Rural Electrification Administration (REA), a New Deal agency promoting rural electrification.
- ^ "Andrew Berke". Rural Development Website. U.S. Department of Agriculture. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "Rural Utilities Service". USDA. Retrieved 3 March 2016.